Posted 12/21/2023 10:44 (#10534754 - in reply to #10534544) Subject: RE: Safer than farming he says...
St. Joseph, Champaign County, IL
Pretty sure the lead climber installs the safety rope as he/she goes. They fasten the rope to the climbing surface, every so often. If you fall, you'll fall to at least slightly below the last attachment point, but not all the way to the bottom.